[1. Call to Order]
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WE'LL CALL THE ORDER THE, UH, YORK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR AUGUST 13TH, 2025.THE CODE OF VIRGINIA REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO HAVE A PLANNING COMMISSION, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO ADVISE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON LAND USE AND PLANNING ISSUES AFFECTING THE COUNTY.
THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS EXERCISED THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS CONVEYED BY RESOLUTIONS OR OTHER OFFICIAL MEANS AND ARE ALL MATTERS OF PUBLIC RECORD.
THE COMMISSION IS COMPRISED OF SEVEN CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD WITH ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH VOTING DISTRICT, AND TWO AT LARGE MEMBERS.
AND CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MR. CHAMBERLAIN? HERE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A QUORUM.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS A FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, NATION UNDER GOD AND INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[4. Approve Minutes – July 9, 2025]
NEXT.NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM JULY 9TH.
UH, MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED.
ANY COMMENTS? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
THE MOTION BY MR. WASMER IS TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING ON JULY 9TH, 2025.
UH, AT THIS POINT WE WILL OPEN FOR A CITIZEN COMMENTS.
A CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY ISSUE THAT'S NOT ON THE TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
[Application No. UP-1054-25, Jaclyn Marks: Consider a request for a Special Use Permit, pursuant to Section 24.1-306 (Category 11, No. 7) of the York County Zoning Ordinance, to authorize the establishment of fortune telling services on a 3.78-acre parcel (GPIN R08a-0110-3137) located at 7812 George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17). The property is zoned GB (General Business) and is designated General Business in the Comprehensive Plan. Staff Planner: Madison Scalf, Planner]
ON TO THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AND STAFF.THIS APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY JACQUELINE MARKS IS A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO AUTHORIZE FORTUNE TELLING SERVICES AT 7 8 1 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED GENERAL BUSINESS AND IS DESIGNATED GB IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
NORTH OF THE PROPERTY IS THE YORK ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH AND THE FUTURE CLUBHOUSE FOR, FOR YORKTOWN CRESCENT, BOTH ZONED PLAN DEVELOPMENT EAST IS AN UNDEVELOPED LOT PROPOSED FOR 43 ADDITIONAL TOWNHOUSES FOR YORKTOWN CRESCENT ZONED PD AND SOUTH IS AN UNDEVELOPED LOT ZONE GB WEST OF THE WEST OF THE SITE.
ACROSS ROUTE 17 IS PROPERTY ZONE GB, WHERE JAY AND CA HEATING AND COOLING IS LOCATED.
THE SITE CONSISTS OF A 3.8 ACRE PARCEL CONTAINING TWO BUILDINGS WITH DIFFERENT BUSINESS USES.
THE SOUTHERLY BUILDING CONTAINS THE ARMY NAVY TATTOO SHOP AND THE NORTHERLY BUILDING HOUSES THE APPLICANT'S PSYCHIC CHAKRA SHOP.
IN A VACANT RETAIL UNIT, THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE A PSYCHIC CHAKRA SHOP.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT A A PSYCHIC CHAKRA SHOP IS, IT'S A BUSINESS THAT OFFERS SERVICES SUCH AS PSYCHIC READINGS THROUGH TAROT CARD READINGS, OR A MEDIUMSHIP AND CHAKRA BALANCING A SPIRITUAL HEALING PRACTICE FOCUSED ON ALIGNING THE BODY'S ENERGY CENTERS.
THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN OPERATING UNDER A BUSINESS LICENSE SINCE 2021.
THAT ALLOWS FOR THE SALE OF RETAIL CANDLES, STONES, JEWELRY, CLOTHING, AND SERVICES FOR A CHOCOLATE HEALING SESSION.
A RECENT SITE REVIEW FOUND THE ADDITION OF FORTUNE TOWING SERVICES, WHICH REQUIRES A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN THE GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
THIS REQUEST SEEKS TO BRING THE BUSINESS INTO ZONING COMPLIANCE.
SO SERVICES OFFERED, UM, WITH THE BUSINESS INCLUDE CHAKRA BALANCING PSYCHIC READINGS, TAROT CARD READINGS, MEDITATION SUPPORT, SPIRITUAL LIFE COACHING, AND ROCKY HEALING ENERGY.
THE SHOP WILL ALSO OFFER RETAIL SALES OF METAPHYSICAL ITEMS SUCH AS CRYSTALS, INCENSE, CANDLES, AND NATURAL WELLNESS PRODUCTS.
THE BUSINESS OPERATES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
THE PROPOSED BUSINESS OFFERS A UNIQUE SERVICE TO
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LOCAL RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTS THE COUNTY'S BROADER GOALS OF ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.ITS PRESENCE CONTRIBUTES TO DIVERSE LOCAL ECONOMY AND ALIGNS WITH THE COUNTY'S VISION OF WELCOMING ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY VIA THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS USE ARE A MINIMUM OF ONE OFF STREET PARKING SPACE PER 350 SQUARE FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA AND ONE OFF STREET LOADING SPACE.
THE APPLICANT'S BUSINESS OCCUPIES APPROXIMATELY 480 SQUARE FEET, RESULTING IN A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF TWO PARKING SPACES.
TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS.
THE APPLICANT HAS PROPOSED TO STRIPE THE PARKING AREA TO INCLUDE FIVE STANDARD SPACES AND ONE HANDICAP SPACE.
THE APPLICANT HAS ALREADY STARTED THE STRIPING PROCESS.
AS FOR SIGNAGE, THE ORIGINAL DESIGN APPROVED UNDER THE PREVIOUS PERMIT IS NO LONGER IN USE AND THE CURRENT SIGNAGE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY APP APPROVED.
UM, TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE COUNTY'S PERMITTING PROCEDURES, A NEW SIGNED PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE EXISTING SIGN FACE, AND THE APPLICANT HAS BEGUN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THAT.
SO IN CONCLUSION, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A PSYCHIC CHAKRA SHOP THAT WILL BRING THE OWNER INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL MAKE THE BUSINESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE BY INCLUDING THE OWNER OBTAINING AN UPDATED BUSINESS LICENSE THAT INCLUDES THE FORTUNE TELLING SERVICES OFFERED STRIPING OF PARKING SPACES AND OBTAINING A SIGNED FACE CHANGE PERMIT FOR THE CURRENT SIGN DESIGN.
DUE TO THE CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS, AS NOTED, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION NUMBER PC 25 DASH 19.
THANK YOU, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AS WELL AS THE APPLICANTS, UM, ARE HERE TO SPEAK WITH YOU AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I HAVE THE APPLICANT, UM, JACQUELINE MARKS.
AND IF YOU'D PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
AND YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE 10 MINUTES.
UM, THE BUSINESS LOCATION IS 78 16 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
IS THAT WHAT YOU ASKED? I BELIEVE.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO START OFF BY SAYING GOOD EVENING TO EVERYBODY.
UM, YES, I DO OWN PSYCHIC CHAKRA SHOP.
YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN IN YORKTOWN, UM, FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW.
UM, SINCE OPENING MY BUSINESS IN 21, IT'S BEEN A JOY, IT'S BEEN A PART OF, YOU KNOW, OF THIS COMMUNITY.
BOTH, YOU KNOW, LIKE IT'S BEEN A JOY IN THE RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY EVERYWHERE, YOU KNOW.
UM, MY SHOP IS VERY CALM, IT'S VERY, UH, WELCOMING, VERY FUL, YOU KNOW, BUT ALSO AT THE SAME TIME IT'S VERY PERSONAL.
IT'S A PERSONAL GROWTH, YOU KNOW, FOR EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, THAT COMES IN.
UM, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW I'M VERY COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING ALL THE ZONING, ALL THE PLANNING, ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT COMES ALONG WITH THAT.
BUT SO FAR I, YOU KNOW, DONE EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS ALREADY REQUESTED FOR LIKE SHE WAS SAYING.
I'M REALLY HAPPY, YOU KNOW, TO BE A PART OF THE CULTURE, THE ECONOMY, THE EVERYTHING THAT YOU GUYS HAVE GOING ON TO AT THIS PRESENT TIME.
UM, BUT IF YOU GUYS DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I AM VERY OPEN, YOU KNOW, TO ANSWER 'EM AND I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THIS TIME AND BEING HERE.
AND THAT'S ALL I GOT FOR RIGHT NOW, GUYS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? NO.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC? WITH THAT, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION? UH, I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH IT WHATSOEVER IN A GENERAL BUSINESS.
THIS IS A, UH, KIND OF OPEN AND CLOSE IN MY EYES.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? CHAIRMAN, I'LL MOVE.
I'M TRYING TO LOOK FOR THE NUMBER.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE A MOTION TO APPROVE FORWARD, UH, PC 25 19 FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THE MOTION BY MR. SMITH IS TO ADOPT PC 25 DASH 19 TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL YOUTH DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORTUNE TELLING AND RETAIL.
LOCATED AT 7 8 1 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
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YES.[Application Nos. ST-026-25 and ZT-212-25, York County Planning Commission: Consider “housekeeping” amendments to various sections of the York County Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 20.5) and the York County Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 24.1), York County Code. Staff Planners: Jeanne Sgroi, Senior Planner, and Madison Scalf, Planner.]
UM, OUR NEXT ONE IS THE HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS STAFF.THIS APPLICATION CONTAINS A SERIES OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS PREPARED BY STAFF.
UH, THEY ARE INTENDED TO ADDRESS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE CHANGES HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN REQUESTS.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT HAVE ARISEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION OF BOTH ORDINANCES? ALRIGHT.
SO THE FOLLOWING CHANGES PERTAIN TO THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
NEW ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDY REVIEW FEES WERE APPROVED AND IT ADDED TO THE SECTION THIS PAST MAY, UH, WITH EXISTING RATES COVERING PHASE ONE THROUGH THREE STUDIES.
UH, THIS PROPOSED REVISION ADDS A FEE FOR OTHER REQUIRED STUDY TYPES.
THESE CHANGES ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA INITIAL PLAN OR PLA SUBMITTALS NOW MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE COUNTY WITHIN 40 DAYS, SECOND SUBMITTALS WITHIN 30 DAYS.
AND THE THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT SUBMITTAL MUST BE REVIEWED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
IN KEEPING WITH CURRENT SUBMITTAL PRACTICES, THIS PROPOSED CHANGE REDUCES THE NUMBER OF PRINTED PAPER COPIES OF A SUBDIVISION PLANNER PLAT THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO THE COUNTY FROM 13 TO THREE.
THIS MIRE CHANGE IS PROPOSED TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT FINAL RECORD PLATS ON MYLAR SLASH POLYESTER MATERIAL.
AS THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT NOW ACCEPTS PAPER PLATS FOR RECORDATION.
THIS SECTION REMOVES EXPIRED COVID-19 RELATED APPROVAL EXTENSION PROVISIONS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THESE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REQUIRE ONLY THREE PLAN SLASH PLATE PLA PAPER COPIES FOR SUBMITTAL AND OUTDATED REFERENCES TO BLUE LINE AND BLACK LINE INK PRINTS, UH, WHICH WERE ONCE USED BEFORE MODERN PLOTTER PRINTING HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
AND NOW THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS PERTAIN TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
WE HAVE NEW DEF DEFINITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR THREE NEW LAND USES REFERENCED IN THE CODE.
UM, FIRST BEING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES, CASINOS, AND OFF TRACK BEDDING ESTABLISHMENTS.
THIS REVISED TRANSIT OCCUPANCY DEFINITION FROM 90 TO 30 OR FEWER CONSECUTIVE DAYS ALIGNS WITH UPDATED VIRGINIA CODE DEFINITIONS.
JUST LIKE IN THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, THIS PROPOSED REVISION ADDS A FEE FOR OTHER REQUIRED STUDY TYPES.
THIS CHANGE OF STATUS WAS AN EXPIRATION DATE FOR VOLUNTARILY DEFERRED APPLICATIONS.
UH, CURRENTLY SUCH APPLICATIONS CAN REMAIN IN LIMBO INDEFINITELY.
UM, EVEN AS CONDITIONS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING STAFF AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED.
JUST LIKE IN THE SUBDIVISION CODE, THIS SECTION REMOVES EXPIRED COVID-19 RELATED APPROVAL EXTENSION PROVISIONS.
THIS SCREENING CHANGE CLARIFIES THAT FRONT YARD HVAC EQUIPMENT MUST BE SCREENED FROM VIEW FROM PUBLIC STREETS AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
AND FOR THE HOME OCCUPATIONS DIVISION IN THE CODE MINOR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE TABLE OF LAND USES WITHIN CATEGORY ONE RESIDENTIAL USES.
GROUP HOMES ARE NOW PROPOSED TO BE ALLOWED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND EO IL AND IG ZONING DISTRICTS.
THIS IS TO ALLOW MORE OPTIONS OUTSIDE OF RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES FOR THEM TO LOCATE.
GROCERY STORES ARE PROPOSED TO BE ALLOWED IN THE LB DISTRICT BY SUP AS SMALLER STORES MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITH CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR RESIDENTS.
CATEGORY 15 HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO CHANGE THE WORD SHOP TO FACILITIES AND PERMIT STANDALONE CONTRACTOR, UH,
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STORAGE YARDS BY SUP AND GB AND EO DISTRICTS AND BUY RIGHT WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.CATEGORY 17 ADDS A NEW LAND USE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, WHICH SUPPORT GRID RELIABILITY BY STORING AND RELEASING ELECTRICITY ON DEMAND.
GIVEN THE RANGE OF SIZES, COMPONENTS, AND APPLICATIONS, EACH PROPOSAL WILL BE REVIEWED CASE BY CASE BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THEREFORE, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ARE PROPOSED TO BE PERMITTED BY SUP AND EO IL AND IG DISTRICTS.
AND NOW I WILL LET JEAN TAKE OVER.
SO THIS SECTION CONTAINS LAND USES THAT ARE PROHIBITED IN THE COUNTY DUE TO THEIR HARMFUL IMPACTS ON HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
CASINOS AND OFF TRACK BEDDING ESTABLISHMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO BE ADDED TO THIS LIST DUE TO THE, TO THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS SUCH USES COULD CAUSE TO THE COMMUNITY.
TYPICAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES SUCH AS STORAGE SHEDS, DOG HOUSES, GARAGES, ET CETERA, ARE NOW SPECIFICALLY NOTED TO BE PERMITTED AS A MATTER OF RIGHT WITHIN THE YVA DISTRICT.
THIS SECTION DETAILS THE PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY TRAILERS.
THE ONLY CHANGE PROPOSED IS THE REMOVAL OF THE OPTION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IN LIEU OF PROVIDING A SURETY TO GUARANTEE THE EVENTUAL REMOVAL OF A TEMPORARY TRAILER.
THE AGREEMENT OPTION HAS RARELY BEEN UTILIZED AND IS PROPOSED FOR REMOVAL FOR THIS REASON.
SO THIS NEW SECTION ESTABLISHES COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE USE MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE PROJECT, ITS CAPACITY SPECIFICATIONS, A MAINTENANCE PLAN, ANY, ANY ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES WITH VISUAL RENDERINGS OF PROPOSED STRUCTURES AND LANDSCAPING TREATMENTS.
SO THIS IS A PHOTO OF DOMINION ENERGY'S DRY BRIDGE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY TAKEN IN 2023.
MOST BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES CONTAIN AN AGGREGATION OF MANY INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELLS AND RACKS CONTAINED IN MODULAR CONTAINERS, EIGHT TO 12 FEET IN HEIGHT, WHICH ARE GENERALLY NOT ARCHITECTURALLY ATTRACTIVE.
THEREFORE, THESE FACILITIES MUST BE, UH, VISUALLY SCREENED FROM PUBLIC VIEW THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES, BERMS AND EVERGREEN LANDSCAPING THAT HARMONIZES WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
WHILE BENEFICIAL FOR GRID RESILIENCE, THESE FACILITIES CAN CREATE INDUSTRIAL INTRUSIONS IN DEVELOPED AREAS REQUIRING SCREENING THAT HARMONIZES WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA ENSURES CONTEXTUAL DESIGN THAT RESPECTS EXISTING COMMUNITY CHARACTER.
ADDITIONALLY, THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF 100 FEET FROM PROPERTY LINES AND 500 FEET FROM OCCUPIED STRUCTURES ARE PROPOSED DUE TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY.
UNLIKE TRADITIONAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, BATTERY FACILITIES PRESENT SPECIFIC FIRE AND CHEMICAL HAZARD RISKS THAT JUSTIFY GREATER SEPARATION DISTANCES.
SO SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS MANDATE THE SUBMITTAL OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN, SAFETY SIGNAGE AND SECURITY FENCING TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.
SIMILAR TO SOLAR FACILITIES AND DATA CENTERS.
MAINTENANCE AND DECOMMISSIONING REGULATIONS ARE ALSO PROPOSED TO ENSURE AN ENFORCEABLE LEGAL MECHANISM THAT PROTECTS TAXPAYERS FROM CLEANUP COSTS WHILE INCENTIVIZING PROPER FACILITY MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE.
ALTHOUGH INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, STAFF DETERMINED THESE, THESE FACILITIES, UH, DO NOT WARRANT REDUCED STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY USE.
THEREFORE, THIS SECTION WILL NOT BE PROPOSED FOR CONSIDERATION.
SO THE SECTION 24.1 DASH 5 0 2 HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO REMOVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT A PLAN PRINTED IN BLUE INK AS THIS IS AN OUTDATED REFERENCE TO PAST LARGE PLAN PRINTING REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION 24.1 DASH 5 0 5 OUTLINES THE REVIEW TIMEFRAMES FOR SITE PLANS.
THESE TIMEFRAMES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 40 DAYS FOR INITIAL PLAN REVIEWS AND 30 DAYS FOR SUBSEQUENT PLAN REVIEWS AND KEEPING WITH RECENT STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS THAT TOOK EFFECT THIS PAST JULY 1ST, A REFERENCE TO THE EXPIRED COVID TO 19 EXTENSION OF APPROVALS HAS ALSO BEEN REMOVED.
A NEW DEFINITION FOR ONLINE ORDER PICKUP SIGNS HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE SIGN CODE.
ONLINE ORDER PICKUP SIGNS INDICATE RESERVE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS RECEIVING PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
WITH SUD PRODUCTS BEING DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE CUSTOMER'S CAR, THESE SIGNS AND RESERVE SPACES HAVE PROLIFERATED IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING 2020 LARGELY IN BIG BOX RETAIL STORE PARKING LOTS.
THUS, A DEFINITION FOR THESE UNIQUE SIGNS WAS NEEDED IN FURTHERANCE OF EXPRESSLY PERMITTING THEM.
SECTION 24.1 DASH 7 0 2 DIRECTS READERS TO A FIGURE IN THE APPENDIX THAT DEPICTS HOW CIRCULAR SIGNS ARE TO BE MEASURED.
AND SECTION 24.1 DASH 7 0 5 PROVIDES NEW STANDARDS FOR ONLINE ORDER PICKUP SIGNS INCLUDING SIZE, HEIGHT, PLACEMENT, AND LIGHTING REGULATIONS.
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AMENDMENTS PERTAIN TO APPENDIX A FIGURE TWO DASH 7.1 DEPICTS HOW TO LOCATE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON LOTS.THE GRAPHIC QUALITY HAS DEGRA DEGRADED FROM SCANNING, UH, OR RESCANNING DURING CODE DIGITIZATION.
SO THE GRAPHIC HAS BEEN RECREATED DIGITALLY, SO IT'S LEGIBLE.
A NEW FIGURE SEVEN DASH SIX SHOWS HOW TO MEASURE A CIRCULAR SIGN.
SO ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES MUST SERVE AS LIVING DOCUMENTS TO REMAIN RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
UH, THESE HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS OCCUR ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS TO KEEP THE CODES CURRENT BY UPDATING LAND USES CLARIFYING REGULATIONS, REFLECTING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AND STREAMLINING, UH, STANDARDS FOR MORE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION.
THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION NUMBER PC 25 DASH 21.
AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM I HAVE ONE.
UH, IF I MAY, ON SECTION, UH, 24.1 DASH 4 94 0.2 ON BATTERY.
UH, AND THE SECTION H, WHICH ADDRESSES THE ABANDONMENT OR CLOSURE, UM, OF THE FACILITY.
IT TALKS ABOUT REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND, UH, ALL THE DETAILS RELATED TO THAT, BUT IT DOESN'T ADDRESS ANYTHING ABOUT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION THAT COULD BE FROM THE PREVIOUS OPERATION OF THAT FACILITY.
IS THAT JUST ASSUMED THAT THAT'S COVERED UNDER CODE SOMEWHERE? OR SHOULD WE PUT SOMETHING IN THERE ABOUT ADJUDICATION OR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED? I THINK OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR MIGHT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION IN FOR YOU.
UM, THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT GOES TO FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY.
AND SO THAT WOULD TIE INTO THIS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AS WELL.
UM, SO THAT, SO THAT PLAN WOULD ADDRESS THAT.
ANYBODY ELSE? ALRIGHT, I HAVE ONE THE, UM, 24.1 DASH 2 76 STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY BATTERY STORAGE FACILITIES.
UM, WOULD THAT BE LIKE FOR A RESIDENTIAL PERSON? NO, BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT THE BIG BATTERY STORAGE IN THERE ALREADY, BUT THIS GOT TAKEN OUT.
CAN YOU TALK TO THAT FOR JUST A SECOND? WH WHY WE DID THAT? YEAH, GIVE ME ONE MOMENT.
SO WE FOUND THAT, UM, AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, WE FOUND THAT, UH, WHETHER ACCESSORY OR PRINCIPLE, UH, THE RISKS ARE STILL THE SAME AND WE FELT THAT THESE STANDARDS WOULD PROTECT THEM REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S THE, THE PRINCIPLE USING THE PROPERTY OR ACCESSORY.
SO EVERYTHING'S COVERED UNDER THE OTHER ONE AND WE DON'T NEED THIS ONE? THAT'S CORRECT.
I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T GET IT THAT WAY.
ANY, I I DO HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN THE GAMING EXCLUSION AGAIN? YES.
SO, UM, WE ARE PROHIBITING, UH, CASINOS AND OFF TRACK BETTING, UH, JUST DUE TO THE, UM, YOU KNOW, HAZARDS OR RISKS THAT IT POSES TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT WOULD THOSE BE?
UH, THIS WAS A REQUEST THAT WAS GIVEN TO US, UH, FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROHIBIT THESE KINDS OF USES IN THE COUNTY.
'CAUSE THEY WERE CONCERNED WITH, UH, HOW THEY MIGHT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY BEING HERE IN YORK COUNTY AND THE CHARACTER THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS.
SO, UM, THE RIGHT NOW THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE, UH, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LISTED.
THIS PROHIBITION JUST CLARIFIES THAT THESE USES WOULD BE PROHIBITED.
UNDER SECTION 25 DASH ONE THREE FEES WHEN IT COMES TO ARCHEOLOGY, YOU'VE GOT THESE DEPOSITS, WHICH THAT'S GREAT, BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE THE APPLICANT KNOWS THEY'RE JUST DEPOSITS.
IS THAT, IS THAT CLARIFIED? I MEAN, WELL, YOU DON'T BECAUSE WE'RE ONLY SHOWING YOU WHAT WE'RE CHANGING THE PARAGRAPH BELOW.
THIS SAYS IF THE PRICE, THIS IS YOUR DEPOSIT, BUT IF THE PRICE GOES HIGHER, YOU MUST PAY THE ADDITIONAL FEE.
I JUST, I DIDN'T SEE THAT PART OF IT.
WE JUST DIDN'T COPY THAT IN BECAUSE WE WEREN'T CHANGING IT.
'CAUSE 'CAUSE OF A PHASE TWO AND THREE STUDY CAN COST A LOT OF MONEY.
AND WE'VE TRIED TO ADJUST FOR THE PRICES THAT WE PAID IN RECENT YEARS FOR THESE MM-HMM
UM, THAT THESE REFLECT THE COST THAT WE'VE HAD.
AND WE REALIZED WE DIDN'T HAVE LIKE A, ANOTHER CATEGORY IN THERE FOR LIKE, WHEN THEY FINALIZED THEIR, THEIR STUDY AND THEY SUBMITTED A PLAN TO US.
WE DIDN'T HAVE A CATEGORY TO STICK THAT IN, SO WE WERE LIKE, OH, WE NEED TO GET THAT IN THERE.
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PUBLIC HEARING AND I HAVE NO CARDS.DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND WHAT'S THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSIONERS? I'LL START DOWN THIS END.
I SUPPORT THE CHANGES AS THEY'RE WRITTEN.
UM, WITH THAT I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
PC 25 DASH 21 IF ANYBODY NEEDS
MR. CHAIRMAN, I PROPOSE THAT, UH, WE FORWARD PC 25 DASH 21 TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.
THE MOTION BY MR. KING IS TO ADOPT PC 25 DASH 21 TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE YORK COUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AND THE YORK COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE.
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ANY OLD BUSINESS? NO, SIR.[8. New Business]
BUSINESS? I I, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION, JUST KIND OF CURIOUS.UH, I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE BIT PAST, BUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH, UH, BETWEEN THE PUB AND WHAT USED TO BE LARRY'S? I MEAN, IS THAT PROGRESSING? I KNOW SOMETHING TOOK OVER MM-HMM
IS THAT STILL ONGOING? IS YES, SIR.
SO ACTUALLY WE MET WITH, UH, MR. GRANGER WHO OWNS THAT PROPERTY.
UH, HE AND, UH, SUMMIT COUNTY STAFF MET TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT AND HE'S WELL ON THE WAY.
HE WANTS TO HAVE A START DATE OF OCTOBER, MID-OCTOBER WITH A FINISH IN MARCH OF NEXT YEAR.
UH, PRETTY AMBITIOUS, UH, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN THERE.
SO HE IS KIND OF COORDINATING WITH THE COUNTY.
UM, WE WANT TO, UH, WHAT ELSE? WE, WE GOTTA DO SOME ROAD WORK IN THAT AREA.
SO WE'RE COORDINATING WITH HIM ON THAT PROJECT, UH, TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THOSE KIND OF THINGS HAPPEN AT ONE TIME SO WE DON'T HAVE TO RIP UP THE ROAD AFTER HE'S DONE.
WE'RE STILL UNDERWAY AND GOING, I'M SORRY.
STILL UNDERWAY AND GOING? OH, YES, YES, YES.
IT'S JUST BEEN DELAYED A LITTLE BIT.
MR. GRANGER'S BEEN TRYING TO FIND FINANCING FOR IT.
IT'S KIND OF THE SAME WITH A LOT OF PROJECTS RIGHT NOW.
IT SEEMS TO BE FINANCING IS THE HARD THING TO OVER TO GET ON A LOT OF THESE PROJECTS, BUT, UH, I PRETTY CONFIDENT HE'S GONNA START IN OCTOBER.
AFTER, AFTER THIS WEEK'S MEETING.
I'M VERY, VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT THAT.
WE'LL BE HAVING A BEER THERE NEXT SUMMER.
THAT'S BEEN ONE, ONE LONG PROJECT.
[9. Staff Reports/Recent Actions by the Board of Supervisors]
ALRIGHTY.SO YOU ALL HAVE YOUR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORTS.
SO I'LL JUST HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINGS.
THE VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS PROJECT WAS, UM, APPROVED AT THE JULY 15TH MEETING, AS WELL AS THE PARKING STANDARDS THAT YOU ALL HAD APPROVED PREVIOUSLY OR RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOR.
UH, THEY ALSO ADDED THE FIRING RANGE, INDOOR FIRING RANGES TO THE SUP CATEGORY FOR, UM, RESOURCE CONSERVATION.
AND AFTER QUITE A WHILE THEY, THE BOARD DID PASS THE REGULATIONS FOR OVERGROWTH.
UM, HOWEVER, THEY ONLY APPLY TO THE YORKTOWN ZONING DISTRICT.
SO IF THERE'S A HOUSE HERE IN THIS YORKTOWN AREA WHERE THE OVERGROWTH IS OCCURRING, UM, IT CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH THOSE REGULATIONS, BUT IT DOESN'T APPLY TO ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY.
JUST, JUST THE YORKTOWN ZONING DISTRICT.
UM, THE MOST RECENT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 5TH, THEY APPROVED A MINOR MODIFICATION TO THE TOMMY'S CAR WASH.
YOU MIGHT NOTICE THERE IN FRONT OF KROGER'S, THEY'VE BEEN REMOVING THE OLD CAR WASH.
UH, WELL, THEIR SPECIAL USE PERMIT WAS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE ON AUGUST 15TH.
UM, SO THEY NEEDED AN EXTENSION BECAUSE THEY HADN'T STARTED THE WORK YET.
SO THE BOARD DID GIVE THEM THAT APPROVAL.
UM, ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD WILL TAKE UP NEXT WEEK, UM, THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, UM, DISTRICT REGULATIONS THAT YOU ALL LOOKED AT LAST MONTH, AS WELL AS THOSE CLUSTER TECHNIQUES, UM, CHANGES WE HAD MADE.
AND THEN THEY ALSO WILL REVIEW A MINOR MODIFICATION THAT THE FLIPPING FLEE HAD REQUESTED AT.
IF YOU REMEMBER, THERE WAS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT UP OFF OF MOORE TOWN ROAD AND HONOR LANE, UH, FOR FLIP AND FLEE, WHICH WAS, THEY HAVE A COFFEE SHOP, BUT THEN THEIR SPECIAL USE PERMIT WAS FOR THE SHEDS THAT THEY SELL.
SO THEY'RE GONNA EXPAND THE SHED AREA A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY.
UM, SO TO DO THAT, THEY JUST NEED TO GO TO THE BOARD TO GET THAT APPROVAL.
UM, ON THE NEXT PAGE, THE SOME SITE PLANS THAT, UM, OR SOME APPLICATIONS THEY'LL BE BEFORE YOU NEXT MONTH.
UH, RIVERSIDE HEATING AND COOLING, YOU MAY REMEMBER THEN THEY CAME HERE A COUPLE YEARS AGO.
UH, THEY WANTED A CONTRACTOR SHOP
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WITH OUTDOOR EXPOSED STORAGE THERE, RIGHT OFF ROUTE 17 ACROSS FROM THE LIBRARY.UM, AND THEY AGAIN HAD TROUBLE WITH THEIR FINANCING AND NEVER GOT STARTED ON THE PROJECT THOUGH.
IF YOU GO BY THERE TODAY, YOU'LL SEE THAT THEY'RE WORKING THE GROUND, UH, TO GET THE BUILDING STARTED.
UH, BUT THEIR OUTDOOR STORAGE, KIND OF THEIR ABILITY TO DO OUTDOOR STORAGE EXPIRED.
SO THEY'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU AND THE BOARD EVENTUALLY TO REQUEST GETTING THAT BACK AS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
AND THEN ALSO, UH, LITTLE GI JOE'S DOWN ON 17 AND, UH, VICTORY BOULEVARD IS REQUESTING TO DO FIREARM SALES AND SERVICE IN THEIR SHOP THERE.
UM, THAT'S SOMETHING, UH, WE HAD REALIZED THEY, THEY WERE DOING, BUT THEY, WE DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE DOING
SO, SO THEY'RE COMING IN TO GET APPROVAL FOR THAT.
UH, YOU PROBABLY SAW CAITLIN'S EMAIL TODAY ABOUT THE SMALL MODULAR REACTORS.
UH, WE HAD SOME STAFF DISCUSSION TODAY.
WE REALIZED IT'S A LITTLE BIT LARGER THAN IT WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE, SO WE REALLY NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.
SO SHE PUSHED THAT WORK SESSION BACK TO OCTOBER FOR YOU ALL.
YOU'LL PROBABLY SEE THERE ON THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE THIRD FROM THE BOTTOM, THE PROPOSED SELF ICE MACHINE AT ROBERT'S FURNITURE SITE PLAN FOR THAT WAS APPROVED.
SO THEY SHOULD START INSTALLING THAT ICE MACHINE HERE MAYBE IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO.
UH, SO THAT'S A, THAT'S A NEW THING BASED OFF THE ORDINANCE CHANGE YOU ALL MADE WITH THE HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS THE LAST TIME.
AND THEN FLIPPING TO THE NEXT PAGE, THE YORKTOWN CRESCENT REDSTONE PROJECT.
THAT IS THE PUBLIX GROCERY STORE THAT'LL BE GOING IN THERE AT FORT EUSTIS BOULEVARD AND ROUTE 17.
SO THEY HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR FIRST SITE PLAN REVIEW AND I THINK WE GAVE IT BACK TO THEM ON FRIDAY.
SO, UM, WE'LL BE EXPECTING COMMENTS BACK FROM THAT.
UM, I, IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN COMMENT, UM, WHEN THE ICE, UH, MACHINE APPLICATION CAME THROUGH, I WAS KIND OF CRITICAL OF SOME OF HIS LOCATIONS THAT I'D WITNESSED IN NEWPORT NEWS.
UH, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO SAY THIS, BUT UH, THEY LOOKED VERY NICE, CLEANED THEM ALL UP AND UH, UM, IT'S SOMETHING WORTHY OF, UH, SOMETHING HAPPEN IN COUNTY.
I WAS OF, UH, WORRIED AT THE TIME BASED ON WHAT I SAW OF HIS, UH, MACHINES IN NEWPORT NEWS.
THEY WERE GONNA LOOK LIKE THAT HERE.
UH, APPARENTLY HE'S ADDRESSED IT AND I JUST WANNA PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE, I'LL NOTE THAT CHIPOTLE, UM, DID SUBMIT THEIR FIRST REVIEW FOR SITE PLAN.
UM, AND WE JUST SENT THAT OUT, THEIR REVIEW COMMENTS OUT TO THEM TODAY.
AND THEN ALSO WE ARE REVIEWING THE, UH, BATTLEFIELD TRUST TRAIL THAT WAS APPROVED THERE OFF CRAWFORD ROAD.
THEY SUBMITTED THEIR SITE PLAN ALSO, AND THAT'S UNDER REVIEW RIGHT NOW.
UM, THOSE ARE THE MAIN THINGS.
THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IS, UH, THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGED THE VIRGINIA CODE TO REQUIRE US TO REDUCE OUR TIMELINES WHEN IT COMES TO PLAN, SITE, PLAN AND PLA REVIEW.
AND YOU NOTICE SOME OF THOSE CHANGES IN OUR HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS WHERE THOSE, THOSE CHANGES MOVE.
SO WE'VE GONE FROM A 60 DAY REVIEW FOR THE FIRST APPLICATION TO 40 DAYS AND FOR A SECOND REVIEW IT WENT FROM 45 DAYS DOWN TO 30 AND THEN THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS ARE NOW 14 DAYS.
SO WE ARE REALLY WORKING HARD TO IMPLEMENT THOSE CHANGES, UM, AND UH, WITH WHAT STAFF IS DOING.
UH, BUT I DID WANT TO JUST TELL YOU ALL THAT AS A, YOU KNOW, IN THE PUBLIC FORUM THAT UH, WE ARE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THOSE CHANGES AND MAKE THOSE REVIEWS HAPPEN ON THOSE TIMELINES.
IT'S VERY TIGHT, BUT WE ARE WORKING HARD TO, TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND STAFF IS DOING A VERY GOOD JOB RIGHT NOW TO KEEP UP WITH THAT.
UM, WE'RE PUTTING SOME THINGS IN PLACE THAT WILL MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE EASY FOR STAFF TO DO THOSE THINGS.
UM, AS WELL AS, UH, MAKE SURE THAT APPLICANTS ARE ACTUALLY SUBMITTING EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE TO SUBMIT IN THE FIRST GO ROUND RATHER THAN US KIND OF TAKING AN APPLICATION AND KIND OF WAITING FOR THEM TO SLOWLY FILTER IN THINGS AS WAY.
WE KIND OF HAVE DONE IT IN THE PAST.
UH, SO I WOULD GUESS WE NOT BEING NICE GUYS AS WE USED TO BE AND ACCEPTING EVERYTHING THAT COMES IN, BUT WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING BECAUSE THE SHORTER DEADLINE REALLY IMPACTS US WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
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